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Every appliance in my home in Minnesota came from Beltsville. I suppose I have some sort of connection... None of them are "vintage" but they all have experience and all still work.

Lithium battery failures do often hit the news, but the real question is how significant is the ACTUAL risk?? It certainly isn't anything I'd ever consider not using a Lithium battery for. It is wise to be careful, but silly to be paranoid. And it is also important not to lump all Lithium...

Honeywell Way Hopefully that doesn't mean they are loaded with ball bearings and high explosives

The Water Heater Rescue Forums are likely the best place for water heater information on the Internet. https://waterheaterrescue.com/ Armed with the information on this site and with the use of a titanium wire powered anode vs a sacrificial anode, it is possible to extend the life of a...

There is a reason that double boilers exist, and that is due to having to cook over a flame. A gas burner can never have it's temperature reduced, they always remain at about 2100F, but yes the heat output can be reduced. Resistance electric can be throttled for both element temp and and...

Many years ago I had a buddy that liked to argue how his gas stove was faster than my electric resistance model. Granted this was decades ago before they started up-rating the burner output of the premium gas models today. Back then the comparison was a 10,000BTU gas burner against a 2,600 watt...

Design and QC are entirely different things

Matt, be conscious of infrared energy skewing the readings of a thermocouple in the oven cavity. There isn't much thermal inertia in a bead type thermocouple and when the elements radiate it can have quite an effect. I have a data logging meter that I tested my oven with and the recorded...

I'll wear a pair of jeans a number of times unless it gets more dirty than usual. I don't see the point in shortening the life needlessly. All other clothing is single use. Towels I will go a few days and they are always hung to dry quickly. I place more concern over my use of resources then...

I came here to mention John's point that heating the garage above freezing will hasten rust and corrosion. Living in MN I could see the utility of having heat in a garage if you need to work out there, but I would never heat the garage constantly. Even as a occasional use heat source I'd seek...

While the Citric Acid might be effective at removing possible build up, it would require a decent amount to really build enough acidity to do anything, a cup doesn't sound unreasonable. There isn't anything inside your machine that would be harmed by that. Baking Soda on the other hand seems...

I can't imagine settling for the mediocrity of a simple mechanical timer today. Giving up the advantages of sensors and control capability based on some notion that they will last longer seems short sighted. I'll take the electronic controls over a timer for longevity today anytime. My...

While the idea of controlled water temp might be good for only cooking an egg to a set degree, you aren't going to have a lot of success peeling the shell from that egg. Eggs cooked slowly have the most tenacious shell/membrane as the white just doesn't set fast enough. For me the best...

I saw this tweet a while back and it made me chuckle. I kept a few HP InkJet printers alive LONG after they should have been history. Every other year they came apart and we’re basically washed in the sink. The large format model was the last to go. Got 18 years out of it! Once Win 7 came out I...

The photo in the kitchen was actually a bit shocking. Should pull out the sheet metal panels and spray them pink or turquoise!

I've never got less then 10-12 years from a SS ISE model. They are more expensive initially than Badger but SO much cheaper long term. I can't fathom replacing a Badger with another one, perhaps that was the yet another disadvantage of having a home warranty. Disposers are a wonderful asset to...

A refrigerator today, even an inverter model will run just fine on pretty much any modern inverter of decent quality. Even my decade old Honda inverter generator has a remarkably clean output, I have monitored it both with my oscilloscope and a spectrum analyzer. Yes there is some RF that...

I have zero concern of the lead in my Corelle or Pyrex or any other household products. This was the real problem we all faced

So do we know if this unit actually has a 12v compressor or just has an internal inverter? Somehow I would assume the latter is more likely than having a 12v compressor. With inverter technology today I really don't see this as much of an advantage. Why not just choose a 120v AC fridge and buy...

As for electronics in appliances I consider it utter madness to even consider a mechanical control today. Properly made electronics are easily more reliable than a mechanical control and they also offer a world of flexibility and control that mechanical controls could never duplicate. Judging...